Summary: Safety Requirements for Contractors and Subcontractors

This document is a comprehensive safety requirements guide issued by Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Keyport, effective August 2021 (Revision P), establishing mandatory occupational safety and health standards for all contractors and subcontractors performing work at NUWC Division Keyport facilities and remote operating sites (Guam, Hawaii, San Diego, Hawthorne). The requirements apply to all work supporting NUWC mission processes, including repairs, upgrades, construction, maintenance, technical work, production support, and supply operations. Contractors must provide a safe and healthful work environment, comply with OSHA standards (29 CFR Parts 1910, 1926, 1915) and state regulations (Washington, California, Nevada, Hawaii OSHA), establish comprehensive written safety programs, conduct monthly supervisory safety meetings, designate competent safety personnel, perform regular worksite inspections, and immediately report all work-related injuries and accidents to the NUWC Safety Office. The document specifies workplace hazards including noise exposure, ergonomic hazards, falls, confined spaces, explosives, electrical hazards, hazardous materials, ionizing radiation, weight handling operations, and pressurized systems.

Specific program requirements address asbestos management (with four tables identifying buildings containing asbestos-containing materials at Keyport, Bangor, Hawaii, and San Diego locations), lead-containing building materials, toxic metals, hazardous atmospheres, confined space entry, hazard communication via Safety Data Sheets, energy control (lockout/tagout), electrical safety compliance with NFPA 70 standards, pressurized systems per NUWC Directive 5100.33, lithium batteries per NAVSEA requirements, trenching and excavations, hot work permitting, fall protection (with specific building listings), explosives/ordnance handling with mandatory qualification and certification programs per OPNAVINST 8023.24, weight handling operations (separate afloat and ashore programs), and ionizing radiation notifications. The document mandates that contractors submit hazard assessment certifications, maintain SDSs onsite, issue emergency contact phone numbers available 24/7, provide injury and illness reporting data quarterly, and comply with Navy contractor definitions and Operational Risk Management (ORM) principles. Points of contact are provided for emergencies, safety managers, and specialized program administrators across all geographic locations.